Government employee unions are a real threat to national security, far worse than the unproven fraud called global warming. Government employee pensions threaten our childrens future. They will destroy the American Dream and wipe away our quality of life. America is doomed to follow Europe off the cliff, if we dont dramatically reform public pensions today.

Here in my hometown of Las Vegas, we have some of the most clueless, delusional union members in the country. A recent Letter to the Editor to the Las Vegas Review Journal sums up the reason why unions will lose big on Tuesday in Wisconsin. The letter writer decided to comment on all the letters attacking unions in recent days- including complaints about their bloated salaries and obscene pensions.

This letter, from a Las Vegas Teachers Union member, hits a new level for clueless and delusional. Let me paraphrase. He said, For those who dont understand why we are making so much more money than you  its simple. Were unionized and youre not. Those of us that work for government make so much more than you because we were smart enough to join unions. Only 6% of you in the private sector belong to unions. Youre all fools. Instead of attacking us for our bloated salaries and insanely high pensions you should be joining a union and getting the same bloated salaries and insanely high pensions. So stop trying to tear us down. Instead, get the same deal for yourselves.

You want to know why private sector taxpayers are angry? Why we wont take it anymore? Why Governor Walker will win big on Tuesday? This letter is Exhibit A. This one teachers union member showed why unions are a disaster for the economy, taxpayers, and the America we love. He just killed the goose that laid the golden egg. Say goodbye to that pampered privileged class life youve been living, by sucking off the rest of us like a leech. As Donald Trump would say,Youre fired.

Can you imagine being this delusional, ignorant, and clueless? Even if you think this way (and I have to believe many government union employees do), to say it publicly makes you a moron. A moron who believes that money grows on trees, there are endless trees, and pigs fly. But pigs also go to slaughter.

The cold, hard truth is that America is bankrupt, broke, and insolvent. Just like Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, France and soon add UK to the list. Europe is facing an economic Armageddon that will go down in history as the Big One. Why? Because they have too many government employees, let them retire too early, give them bloated pensions for more years than the employee actually worked, and of course they all get free healthcare for life. Unions killed the EU. Its all over for them. The question is can America still be saved?

In Las Vegas as firefighters reach retirement they are making just under $200,000 per year. In Orange County, California lifeguards are making over $200,000. Bart employees in San Francisco average over $100,000. Education administrators throughout the state of California are retiring on over $200,000 per year. In NY the Port Authority cops average $100,000. Toll takers are retiring on six figure pensions. In Illinois, there are dozens of retired government employees and union bosses sucking $400,000 per year from taxpayers. In Wisconsin the bus drivers are making $100,000. Its happening all over the country: Government Gone Wild.

Stop worrying about a few CEOs, Wall Street titans, and bankers who receive $100 million compensation packages. First, those high fliers are few and far between. Second, youre being purposely distracted by the union bosses and their friends in the liberal media. Those CEO's are in the private sector. What they make doesnt cost you one cent. Taxpayers dont pay for private sector salaries. Their compensation is a problem only for shareholders, not you. But the bill for 21 million government employees, many making $100,000 (or far more) in retirement, adds up to far more than a few $100 million CEO's. And the bill goes directly to you- the taxpayer and onto the backs of our children and grandchildren.

The unfunded liability for federal employees is now over $5 trillion. Unfunded Postal Service pensions are $2 trillion. Its almost as bad at the State and local level with unfunded liability of $2 to $3 trillion. One state- California- has an unfunded liability of at least half a trillion dollars (and growing). Its all madness. Its unthinkable. It is so big it will drown us all. In case you dont know what Im talking about, an unfunded liability is something politicians promised to retiring government employees, but with no money set aside to pay it.

A typical government employee receiving $100,000 per year, retiring at age 50 has, for all intents and purposes, been promised around $4 million dollars if he lives to 90. Thats before cost of living increases and, of course, free healthcare. Add it up. One employee is getting somewhere around $6 million as a golden parachute. One educator. One fireman. One toll taker. One lifeguard. How many of you taxpayers have a $6 Million retirement fund?

Are you angry yet? When clowns like the Vegas teacher, who wrote that letter to the editor, start telling us that money grows on trees and pigs fly, youd better get mad very mad...and let them know your hard earned taxpayer dollars did not grow on trees...and that it doesn't ever end well for pigs.

The letter to the Editor of the Las Vegas Review Journal that Mr. Root quotes in his excellent article smacks of sarcasm and could have been written by someone sick and tired of unionized public-sector employees making enormous salaries, having total job security and then collecting bloated pensions with gold-plated health care benefits that taxpayers fund with their hard earned money.

In any event, I agree with Wayne Root that the public is waking up and realizing that these 'public service' employee unions and their insane salaries, benefits and pensions are killing us, financially. That being the case, I also believe that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will win the recall election, decisively, despite the vote fraud that will be accomplished with the help of Eric Holder's DOJ.

I can't wait to see how the leftmedia will spin that. Probably by screaming about voter 'improprieties' and demanding an investigation. However, if Walker has a big enough margin of victory, that phony claim won't fly. Let's hope that happens.

Many of the Vegas hotels make it very plain that all union members need to vote. They extend “lunch breaks” and bus the workers to the polls. The pressure applied by the union bosses is relentless and intimidating. A large numbers of these workers are apolitical but fear retaliation. Obama and Reid have benefited greatly by this coercion and Nevada may decide the 270th electoral vote.

WI public union members now have a choice to pay or not pay union dues, and about 40% are deciding that those funds belong in their own bank accounts. I can’t see them voting for the rat and in effect saying they’d rather go back to the old ways where the funds were automatically taken and they had no say in the matter.

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posted on 06/04/2012 3:23:34 PM PDT
by JPG
(Don't just talk about it, make it happen.)

In Scott Walkers presumed victory speech he better take advantage of the moment. By that he I mean should take a shot or 2 the man in the White House. He should inform the voters that the unions should be ashamed of themselves for not waiting until November to express their displeasure.

Im still delivering Walker/Kleefisch doorhangers yet tonight. I dont trust any polls and want to have a clear conscience tomorrow that I have done everything I could to fight the good fight.

Great job! I am from MN but go back to WI every weekend to help care for my elderly (95 yr old) father. I just contributed another $25 to Scott Walker. It's never too late to work - call - handouts - contribute. I pray that God will intervene in this spiritual battle and decisively defeat the satanic, demonic demoRATS & unions.

Please, Wisconsin,restore my faith in Americas voters.
If not, no more orders for Seroogys chocolates!!
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And I will buy NO MORE Miller Beer products. No Miller, No Miller Light, No Miller High Life, No Milwaukee’s Best..... And, I’m not kidding; I’m serious. Miller Beer is one of the biggest industries in Wisconsin. I hope there is a national boycott by Conservatives of Wisconsin products if they kick Scott Walker out of Office.

Jay Walker in a.m. til 10:00, Vicky McKenna from 10 until noon (our own conservative radio rock star), noon to 3 p.m. is Rush Limbaugh, and 3p.m. to 6 p.m. is Mark Belling. Sean Hannity will take over at 6 p.m.unless they decide to keep it local.

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posted on 06/04/2012 8:24:39 PM PDT
by Wisconsinlady
(Still time to call your WI friends &GOTV for Walker and Kleefisch vote on June 5th)

I read just yesterday that nearly half of WI's AFSCME members have opted out of the union and are no longer allowing AFSCME to withhold union dues from their paychecks.

Does anyone think these same folks are going to vote for Barrett? I don't think they will. Add to that the fact that one third of state teachers also opted out of the teachers union and no longer allow the WI state teachers union to withhold union dues from their paychecks either.

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